INSECTS. COLEOPTERA. 55. Staphylinus. 511 



Gtrmanus* Black; head and thorax piceous unpolifhed: fhells golden: 



fore-fhanks dilated. 

 Inhabits Germany. Staphylinus foffor. Fabricius. 

 Antennae black : thorax villous, with a line in the middle at the 



bafe a little raifed : body black with a few gold dorfal fpots : 



legs ferruginous : thighs black. 



Erythroce- Black ; head rufous : fhells violet. 

 fhalus. Inhabits Neiv Holland. 



Antennae black: mouth and dot on the front rufous: thorax gla- 

 brous, the fore-margin rufous in the middle. 



PUoJus. Hairy, black : abdomen brown : fhells rough. 

 Inhabits Cayenne. Body fmall fhort thick. 



Antennae brown : Jhells rough with raifed dots : legs comprefled 

 brown. 



Spkndens. Head and thorax very fmooth black ; fhells bronzed : head 

 broader than the thorax. 

 Inhabits Germany, a little larger than St. politus : body black. 



* Politus* Black . thorax and fhells polifhed : thorax with a line of 

 impreffed dots. 

 Inhabits Europe* Schaeff. Icon. tab. 39 Jig. 12. 

 When full caught fcatters a very fragrant odour. 



Trifiis. Black ; thorax dull braffy : fhells pubefcent darker. 

 Inhabits Denmark', fomething larger than St. politus. 

 Firft joint of the antenna ferrugmous at the tip; body black. 



Varians. GlofTy-black, punctured : wings white. 

 Inhabits Zealand. Paykull. Monogr. 45, 33. 

 Antennae black, the tips of the joints palifh : head narrower than. 

 the thorax, punctured : Jhells fmooth. 



*Brunnipes. Black ; legs bafe and tip of the antennas ferruginous. 

 Inhabits England. 

 Antennae black, the firft and 2 laft joints ferruginous ; eyes white. 



Kitidus; Gloify-black : fhells teftaceous. 



Inhabits Kiel; refembles St. politus. 



Fulgidus. 



